fitting
/ˈfɪtɪŋ/ adjective, noun, proper noun
Also a form of fit
Forms fittings fittin fittin'
- adjective Chiefly preceded by a descriptive adverb or noun: that fits in some manner (often closely) to the shape or size of something. “close-fitting form-fitting ill-fitting”
- adjective (figurative) Appropriate, suitable, proper.
- noun (clothing) An act of trying on an item of clothing to adjust or inspect how well it fits.
- noun (countable) A (generally small) component or part of a device or machine, especially one that is standardized and replaceable; specifically, a standardized part of a piping system used to connect sections of pipe together, such as a coupling.
- noun (uncountable) The process of fitting up; especially, of applying skilled methods to the installation of components to machines or other products.
- noun (countable, chiefly UK, often in the plural) A removable item (such as a carpet, a movable piece of furniture, or a picture) in a house or other building, which can be taken with one when moving out. “the fittings of a church or study”
- proper noun A surname.
Synonyms
becoming condign fit seemly allowable appropriate apropos apposite apt comely commensurate correct decorous expedient felicitous fit for purpose gainand idoneous in line likely adjustment accommodation appointment try-on trying on meet
Antonyms
unfitting bad discommensurate improper inappropriate malapropos inapt incommensurate inept inopportune out of line out of order
Etymology
From fit (“to conform to in shape or size; to be suitable for”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming present participles of verbs, and gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action).
From fit (“to suffer a fit (‘convulsion, seizure’)”, verb) + -ing (suffix forming gerunds and nouns denoting the act of doing something or the embodiment of an action).
Webster’s 1913
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “fitting”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details